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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-04
General and Personal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Miss Belle Putney. Of
Franklin, has been appointed to a clerkship in
the Pension Office.
Miss Mollie Reagan. of Greencastle. who was
some time ago appointed to position as COM
positor at the Government Printing Office, has
begun work.
General Browne left here for Winchester to-
night He will spend Sunday at his home, and
on Monday begin tour of his district, commenc-
ing at Muncie and going south. He intends to
see as many of his constituents possible learn
their wishes in respect to various questions TO
come before Congress. that he may work in con-
formity. and renew his personal acquaintance.
The General is one of the most influential mem
bers of the House committee on ways and
means, which committee has charge of all rev.
enue measures, and il is his belief that Con-
gress, at the approaching session, will abolish
the duty sugar and probably few other STA
pie articles of common use, and do away with
the tobacco tax.
The President to-day appointed Edward G.
Weilep. of Kansas to be United States consul
at SonneDerg, Germany.
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Bartholdi,s Great Work.

The statue of Liberty eIlightenng the world,
which stands on Bedloes island, in the harbor OF
New York, is one of the most sublime artistic
conceptions of modern times. The torch of the
goddess lights the nations of the earth to peace,
prosperity and progress through Liberty. But
liberty is empty word the thousands Of
poor women enslaved by physical ailments a
hundredfold more tyrannical than any
vorite Prescription holds forth the prom
Use of a speedy cure. It is specific
in all those arrangements Irregularities and
weaknesses which make life a burden to so many
women. The only medicine sold by druggists.
under positive guarantee from the manufact-
urers that it viii give satisfaction IN every case,
or money win be refunded. See guarantee
printed on wrapper inclosing bottle
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The st. Louis Explosion.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3-Mamie Newman nine
teen years DID, daughter of Michael Newman,
died to-day from injuries received by the ex-
posion Market street. Tuesday morning
Nellie Newman is still in a terrible condition,
but will recover. The work of excavation has
progressed SO far that the chief of police and
fire department agree that the catastrophe was
caused by the explosion OF gas, and that no
crime was connected with it, well satisfied
are thew that further Investigations on the
criminal basis will be pursued. No arrests have
been made, and none are expected.
An afternoon paper published letter from .
man who said that, with two assistants, he
placed a dynamite she'll in Newman's house.
which killed Newman and his family and three
others. The communication was unsigned, and
it was thought 80 be hoax. but TONIGHT the
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Two Companies of Peruvian Soldiers Rebel
Fourteen of the HTutineers Shot.
TRUJILLo. Peru, Oct AT IL P. on Sept.
~ mutiny broke out in the barracks of the
Zepita battalion, which is quartered here, and
two companies succeeded in escaping after NOR
tally wounding the captain of the guard and
killing the sentry It is said the soldiers mutt
MED owing TO receiving only three paper soles
per day 40 ration money. The movement was
led by a sergeant who Is known TO have been a
criminal Of the worst kind and a murderer
The mutineers proceeded to the barracks,
but the lieutenant duty stood brave
" to his post and resisted
heavy fire until he reinforced
br the sub-prefect of police During this time
some of the mutineers had also attacked the
hospital, but they were driven off. These two
defeated parties subsequently joined and aban-
doned the town, taking the road to the mount
aims The attack the prefecture was only
slight affair and followed by running
6ght, the police driving the mutineers before
them. The authorities followed the mutineers
out about three leagues into the
country. where fight took place.
sergeant who the ringleader srbse
in the square heavy In all fifteen
twenty were killed wounded. The sergeant
has been tried by court martial and shot. In
all, up 10 the present time. runor asserts that
fourteen OF the mutineers have been caught and
shot.
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Cable Notes.

Fifty-nine Belgian fishermen have been miss
ing since the late gale. Seven bodies dashed to-
gether have been washed ashore at Etables.
The British Imperial Commission at Cape
Colony has officially notified the home govern
ment of the discovery Of extensive gold fields in
Namaoua Land, in the northwest part Of the
Cape Colony district
The Truro cathedral was opened yesterday by
the Prince of Wales This is the first cathedral
built in England by the Established Church
since the Reformation. A thronaof distinguished
people attended the ceremonies. which were i'm
posing.
The management Of the Oriental Museum at
Vienna has arranged for series of public
lectures for the benefit of young merchants de-
string to become acquainted with the trade needs
of foreign countries, including India, America
and Africa
The Vienna Political Correspondence confirms
the report of Russian military activity the
frontier. The same paper asserts that the agri-
cultural and commercial crisis is increasing
throughout the empire. AS instance 1t
mentions the fact that the Agrarian Bank of
Moscow recently put up at auction AGO estates,
for which it was impossible to pay the interest
on the mortgages.
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Other Fires.

ST. Louis, Nov. 3-Tuesday night every store
house in Trenton, Ark, was burned save that of
Mr.. S. Know. The following is a list of the
losses Tate's saloon. 81. 900; Deans grocery.
$500; Goldsmith's dry goods store, Sc. 600, with
insurance of Sc, 600: Gheson & Co. s dry goods
store $1,000, with insurance OF s. 000 DIR.
Vickerthis drug store, So, 600.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 3.-The steam gin on the
Melrose plantation, which belongs to James
Henry, was burned Sunday night. together with
one hundred bales of cotton. The loss is partly
covered by insurance. A colored man named
Andrew White has been arrested on suspicion of
having set fire to the gin.
FINDLAY, o., Nov 3.-Last night. for the
third time within two months. the village OF
Rawson. nine miles southeast Of this city was
swept by flames and number of dwellings and
small buildings destroyed. The loss this fra.
is estimated at SIC, 900, upon which there is $14-
600 insurance
PITTsBURG, Nov. "A fire at Oil City. Pa,
tonight, destroyed Joseph R. Reeds machine
shop and foundry, the Eagle spoke and hub
works, the armory of Companies D and g, and
a part of Trax 81 Kramers wagon shop. Loss,
$50. 900; partly insured.
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THREE FAMOUS CRIMINALS.
"Big Ed" Rice, FATTY" Stewart and punch"
Mason Lodged in Jail at BrownstoWn.
spec;al to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
SEYMOUR Ind, Nov. 3.-Sheriff L. P Byrne
of this county, arrived here at IL o'clock to-day
from Detroit, Mich, having in his custody "Big
Ed Rice, Fatty" Stewart and "Punch" Mason,
three confidence men OF national reputation.
Sheriff Bvrne was accompanied by detective
Albert Bierbeck, of Detroit and Jas. j. Huston,
deputy sheriff of Wayne county (Detroit) Mich,
who. as a precaution, were handcuffed to the
prisoners The men were brought by way of
Cincinnati, where a special order was given the
fast mail to stop at Brownstown, the county
seat, where large crowd, anticipating the ar
rival of the prisoners. had congregated a. the
jail. The men were hurredly placed in sspar-
ate cells, and guard will be placed over them.
AS is generally known, the men are charged
with robbing farmer named Ia chariah Dep
uty near here. of So, 900, some tbs since. for
which three men, supposed to be the robbers,
were sentenced for three years to the Southern
prison. It is generally supposed that the men
convicted furnished the information that led to
the arrest of Rice and his pals. Sheriff Byrne
has been at bet roit three weeks. determined. il
pos sible, to secure the men, who made a hard
fight for their liberty by means of haheas corpus
proc ceilings. Failing in this, they made dash
for liberty from the courtroom of Judge Look,
of Detroit, but were fna lily subdusd, after an
exciting and vicious struggle with the officers.
The prison ers all fine specimens of phys
zeal manhood, but with vicious countenances.
Deputy Sheriff Huston said he did not care TO
talk about the case, but that Sheriff Byrne had
the right men, and Detroit was glad to be rid of
them
There is a difference of opinion here as regards
the action of Sheriff Byrne and the guilt Of the
men convicted at the last term of court-Parker.
Forbes and Kearns-who had for their attorneys
A. G. Smith, Jason B. Brown and Frank Bran
naman. The men were prosecuted by D. 81.
Long, prosecutor, and Judge William z. Mar
shall. who confident the right men are in
prison.
During the summer stranger came to the
residence of .Zac" Deputy. in Jennings county,
looking for farm. He professed to be pleased
with Deputy's place, and brought his father-in-
law. claimed the next day. While riding
down the road looking st the farm, a stranger
rode up, who claimed to be "Bibe agent" In
due time he produced some cards, and the farm
buyers were coaxed to bet on a card; they won,
and were paid large sums provided they could
show like amount. Soon Zachariah, who had
been known to bet on fskir's games SO, 900,
which the Bible agent would pay soon tine
Deputy would show like amount. Deputy
hurried to Seymour, seven miles with the big
man." borrowed the money at the bank,
turned to the land buyers, and the three took
the money and departed.
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Business EMBELLISHMENTS.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Nov. civilian Cald-
we'll the leading grocer of this city. filed as
signment to-day 30 Hon. G. A. Debruler for the
benefit of his creditors. His assets and iiabili-
ties are not known. Il is thought the liabilities
will reach nearly SIS. 900. II. NJ. Goodlett was
appointed receiver and took charge of the stock
of groceries.
John S. Hopkins, retail dry goods merchant,
has made a mortgage to preferred creditors for
about $33 000 which instrument is not yet re-
corded. The full amount of his liabilities is not
known, though they are estimated at between
$40 900 and $50, 900. His assets, consisting of
large stock. sufficient to pay out if he is al
lowed to continue unmolested by his creditors.
HAMILTON, Ont, Nov. 3-John Harvey and
j. B. McQueston, proprietors of the Hespeler
woolen-rnills, have made an assignment for ben
eft of their creditors The liabilities placed
at over 100000, with assets nominaly the
same.
NEW YORK. Nov. 3.-Attachments amounting
to over $40, 900 were granted to-day by Judge
Donohue in the suit brought against Akerman
Bros. San Francisco. Cal
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Friend OF Robespisrre and n Witness of the
Reign of Terror.
Pail Mall Gazette.
Constantinople correspondent writes to us
as follows with reference TO a remarkable cente-
marian who had been friend of Robespierre:
"Constantinople has just lost its oldest inhabi-
lane in the psrson OF NJ. Dimitrios Antippa, who
died on the 10th inst. at the extraordinary age
OF lis He really counted q figure in history,
though few who knew him and respected him as
N modest yet influential merchant were aware
how eventful had been the early part of his long
life He was born in 1772, at Cephalonia his
parents being engaged in commerce at Constan-
tinopIe. Here he remained until he was fifteen,
when. yielding to the persuasion OF the
attache at the French embassy-M.
Chenier. brother Of the famous poet,
md a great friend of the family-Antippa
pere resolved to send his son to Paris the center
of thought and learning, where ne might com
p1ete his education in the best way. The boy
saw tbs French capital during it's most awful
revolutionary period. He witnessed all the
Ehastly scenes of the Reign of Terror. He
knew Murat, Danton, Robespierre personally.
AS Greek he could frequent both Girondist and
Aontagnard societies; and was intimate, now with
Camille DesmouIins and Barnaye. now with
Tallien and St. Just In Nine Talliens salon
he danced the Carmagnole and sang Ca ira
He was a friend of poor Andre Chenier. and
saw him die. He also was present at the murder
or Marie Antoinette on the scaffold. In fact he
witnessed the Ruillotine destroy all its most
famous victims. When the storm had
passed, in the calm time which sue
seeded it, young Antippa returned to
his parental home at Constantinople
and started life merchant From numerous
friends Of note in Paris he had obtained most
f1attering letters of Recommendation; and these
helped him at once to get complete recognition
in the French society of Consrantuople, then
far more powerful than it is to-day. The en-
bassies one and all received him distin-
guished guest; and the French ambassador be-
came his most intimate friend. At the French
embassy young Antippa 10 said to have first in
troduced the Carmagnoe. which was danced in
Pers during the carnival OF 17945.
In his habits NJ Anrippa most retiring
even reserved and cold toward strangers. For
eighty years he lived at his residence ar Tatavla
on the heights facing the Turkish capital. It
was within easy distance of his Office at Galata,
10 which he was won't TO ride daily, invariably
attended by a servant
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Indiana Pensions.
Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted to the following

washington Special
Pensions have been granted to the following
named Indianians:
Mexican War-James Fl. Losey, North Madi-
son. n. Holston, Covneton.
New pensions-Jane Keever, Peru; Rebecca
Chase, Angora j. P. Burton, Sullivan; VIM.
Mahan, Shelburn; William H. English, South
Bend; B. Rout. Buffalovie; E. R. Smith, Little
Point; John W. Sprague, Spraytown.
Increased-G. n. Mount. Max; E. Wyer. Ma
rion: S. E. Smock, Philadelpbia: Robt. Gilmore.
Bicknell; Henry Tischendorf Santa Claus; Alex.
Mobley. Sellersburg R. r. Allen Bartle; II. p.
Smith, Morris; Fl. F. Dillman, Bloomington: j..
A. Robertson, Newborn; FL. Hicks, Center Point;
Isaac Wiley, Blooming Grove r. Muller, Ko-
leen; F. NJ Brown, Metea; John Hazard. VALID
mia; j. Fl. Temple. North Madison; E. B. Rob-
comb; S. D. Lockwood. East Enterprise; W. T..
Davis, Columbia City; r. W. Brooks Redding-
ton; L. S. Levi, Osgood; Thos- Hollinesworth,
Mount Vernon.
Reissue-G. Kramer. Tell City; Jacob Hell
wig, Indianapolis.
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Plundered by Masked Men.

PUEBLO, COL, Nov. 3.-About o'clock this
morning several masked men stopped the east
bound Salt Lake express, on the Denver & Rio
Grande road, few miles east of Grand juno
ton, and compelled the engineer, fireman. mail
and express messengers to leave the train. and
while they were being guarded by portion OF
their amber. the others passed through the
train, relieving the passengers of their money
and valuables. The robbers then entered the
express car, but failed to open the SAFE Mail
pouches were cut and registered packages and
letters opened. The train was allowed to pro-
coed aftsr being detained over hour, and the
robbers took to the mountains. It is not yet
learned how snuch money they secured.
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Brief Mention.

Elisha Piper, farmer of Dennison. near Oak
land. was kicked by . mule and is NOT expected
to live
On Wednesday, Richard Prathsr, living in
the timber three miles from Atlanta, attempted
to plunge butcher-knife into his son. a Grip
pied hunchback, whom tho boy took ups gun
and fred load into his fathers arm and breast.
The old man il still alive.
j. S. Eddy, proprietor of the City Hotel, of
Geneseo, committed suicide, on Wednesday, by
shooting. Financial embarrassment the
He was forty five years old and formerly
had hotel at Rock Island. He was a member
of the Knights of Honor and carried $1,000
insurance policy.
The parents Of Albert Pyle, who was killed a
week ago in the yards of the Peoria, Decatur 81
a suit for So 900 damages against the company.
The young man who was killed got his foot
over by several cars and horribly maneled.
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THE FIRE RECORD.

The Rooms of the Chicago Club Badly Dam
aged by Fire and Torrent of Water.
CHICAGO. Nov. at nearly o'clock this
morning when fire was discovered in the Chi
cago Club. in Monroe street, directly opposite
the ladies' entrance to the Palmer House. By
the time the fret relay of engines had ratified up
to the fire the flames had spread throughout ths
fifth floor AMI were bursting from the windows
on all sides, while signs of fire could be seen on
the fourth floor. A general alarm was promptly
turned in, and in fifteen minutes score of en-
gines, hook -andladcer trucks and hose-carts
thundered down the street and clattered mp to
the fire. wild panic followed at thu Palmer
House. At the windows Monroe street APP
peared hundred frightened faces, peerine into
the streets. and at the sight of the steamers a
rush for escape followed, under the impression
that the hotel was fire. Half-clad ladies and
gentlemen tumbled out in the halls and shrieked
wildly for help. All the bell-boys were promptly
sent to the rooms of the guests, and with the
aid of the clerks succeeded in calming the
panic though many of the guests refused to re-
turn to their rooms until the hosecarts had reeled
up their hose and with other apparatus had
started home. Half dozen club mem bers and
as many women who are employed about the
club were asleep in the building at the time.
They had no warning of the flames until the
firemen rushed into their apartments and pulled
them out bodily. The fire started the fifth
supposed. a carelessy smothered fire in the
range Leads of hose were run on all the high
buildings. entirely surrounding the building,
and half a hundred streams of water poured
into it from all the windows A torrent of water
poured down the stairway, cascaded down the
elevator shaft. and soaked through floor
after floor until the furniture and every
thing else about the building was completely
ruined. The frat floor devoted the of
fee, reading room and cafe On the second
floor were the library and card rooms, and on
the third the sleeping rooms. The 0ining-room
occupied the fourth floor, and the kitchen was
imm edistely above it. in the mansard roof The
smoke from the burning building entered the
Clifton House, adjoining on the east, and scores
of guests sDrang ont of bed and rushed in terror
to the street. with the impression that their no.
te. was on fire. The Chicago Club building
erected about fifteen years ago a OF $751;
600. The fixtures and furniture cost about
So, 900, and total loss. but fully insured
The damage to the building not be esti-
mated at present. but it will be heavy. Besides
this there were many valuable paintings in the
rooms, which, no doubt, utterly ruined No
lives We're lost Loss, $25, 000; insurance, $780,,
600
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colonizine Voters in New York.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-The police have been
sembly district. The result has been that big
bunch of warrants taken to police head
quarters from the ESSEN Police Court
to-day. The persons named in the warrants
will be arrested in case they attempt to vote.
The number of cases where alleged voters had
been co.onized in cheap lodging houses could not
be learned to-day, but it is known that from
one lodging house thirty-fve men registered on
the same day. An investigation shows that
of the men were regular dodgers, while
some were not known at all in the house. Who
the political managers are who are responsible
for the colonization is not known.
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ILLINOIS.

Damaging Evidence Against the Defendants
In the Carman Abduction Case.
Special to the Indianapolis Jou-nai.
URBANA, Nov. 3-The prosecution in the
Josie Carman abduction case. in the Cham paien
Circuit Court. to-day produced a great mass of
evidence strongly duplicating all four of the de-
PENDANTS, VIM. and John Henderson. and MIR.
and Mrs. Shut indicted for conspiracy TO alb
duct Josie Carman. young girl, for immoral
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Vessel Inspector To Be Arrested.

GREEN BAY, Wis. Nov. 3.-The coroner's jury
returned the following verdict at the inquest on
the body of the man picked MP off Sheboygan by
the schooner B. Pomeroy:
1.-THE deceased came to his death by reason of
exposure life raft on Lake Michigan, off
Shebovgan, Sunday morning, Oct. 3d. 1887,
having been compelled to seek tho aforesaid
raft by reason of the sinking of the Vernon;
that Rule II, general rules and regulations for
steam vessels, which require cork life pre-
servers, was not com piled with, and we recon-
mend that the inspector who last inspected the
steamer Vernon be by the proper authorities
arrested and held for trial"
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Obituary.

WABASH, Ind, Nov. 3-Joseph Mackey one
of the prominent residents of this city and we'll
known throughout this section of Indiana, died
late last night after an illness of five days Mr..
Mackey had long been a member of the Wabash
bar and was interested in various manufacture
ing enterprises. The Mayor has issued proc
lamation calling for general suspension OF
business from 10 o'clock A. NJ, to noon,, Satur-
day. when the funeral will be held
BLooMINGToN, Ind, Noy. 3.-Milton Hight,
an old citizen of this city. died to-day, aged
sixty-fve, after seven weeks sickness. At the
time of his death he city street commits
sioner. The funeral will take place tomorrow.
ALBANY. n. Y, Nov 3-Dr. Henry A Homes
Phi. D., LII D.. State Librarian, died early this
morning Of Brightis disease of the kidneys after
long illness.
CoBURG, Ont, Nov 3.-Judge O'Connor,
formerly Postmaster general, died here today.
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Money i'm Circulation.

WASHINGTON, Nov. "a statement prepared
at the Treasury Department shows that during
the month of October there was net increase
of 3d. 026, $50 in the circulation, and a net liz
crease of ,514 in the cash in the treasury.
The total circulation. Nov. i. is stated at 81
5I2 349 and the total cash in the treasury at
s6OS, 600 s02. The principal increase in the cir
culation is in silver certificates, United States
notes and standard silver dollars, IN the order
named Inc prlneipal increase In .ne cash Is In
notes and standard silver dollars, in the order